"Birth" date and place are christening date and place. At this time the British Isles were still using the Julian calendar and the dates from 1 January to 24 March were considered the same year as the preceding year; in other words, 25 March began a new year; 24 March 1751 was followed by 25 March 1752.
"Field: Value; County: Sussex; Place: Rustington; Church name: St Peter and St Paul; Register type: Parish Register; Baptism date: 15 Mar 1751/52; Person forename: Wm; Person sex: M; Father forename: Wm; Mother forename: Jude; Father surname: ADAMS; Transcribed by: Charlotte Ryan; Credit: CER; File line number: 339."
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